Holbox, Quintana Roo — Vector control crews intensified fumigation across neighborhoods and public institutions on Holbox over two days, responding to a surge in mosquitoes on the island, local mayor Jafet Silvaran said.
Silvaran said the brigade is moving through different sectors of the island to knock down mosquito populations and reduce the risk of dengue among residents.
The effort is being coordinated with the municipal health department on the instructions of Josué Nivardo Mena Villanueva, the municipal president of Lázaro Cárdenas, the municipality that includes Holbox.
The mayor said the work was still underway and that crews would continue their rounds until the scheduled operation wraps up the following morning.
Silvaran credited residents and business owners on the island for their cooperation, noting that local businesses are providing lodging and meals to the vector control staff while they stay on Holbox.
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